Program Officer

Program Officer

Location – Parramatta

Employment type - Temporary full-time for up to 2 years

Salary – Clerk Grade 7/8 $113,574 to $125,720 per annum plus superannuation

Your role

Homes NSW leads work to deliver more social, affordable and key worker housing, end the cycle of homelessness and deliver quality public housing to our 262,000 tenants across NSW.

The Housing Programs and Products Directorate (HPP) within Homes NSW, is responsible to design, manage and implement housing programs and projects across the housing system to grow supply and improve housing outcomes for citizens of NSW with a housing need.

This is done in partnership with all levels of government, non-government stakeholders and communities. As a single division, we are streamlining services to ensure we meet the needs of the people we support, with empathy, efficiency and effectiveness. We are elevating the voice of people with lived experience of social housing, housing services and homelessness.

What you’ll do

Provide program management services across a large-scale strategic program or a range of smaller programs which directly contribute to better outcomes for individuals, families, groups and communities. Your role will include:

• Contributing to the design, implementation and coordination of DCJ programs in line with organisational objectives, which deliver effective business unit outcomes and meet client service delivery needs.
• Undertaking aspects of contracting, tendering and capital works programs including the preparation of budget estimates and performance reporting.
• Liaising with District staff and service delivery partners to ensure programs align with service delivery needs and requirements while achieving desired outcomes.
• Developing a thorough understanding of internal policies, regulations and guidelines on contracting and service procurement to ensure compliance, good practice and fairness for providers and clients.
• Using project management methodologies and processes across DCJ to ensure consistent high quality outcomes.

What we’re looking for

To be successful in any of these positions, the ideal candidate will have:  

• Experience in program development and/or program management 

• Knowledge of relevant program delivery or sector/community  

• Demonstrated project management and analysis skills 

• Good presentation and communications skills with the ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders including other Homes NSW and DCJ Divisions, sector partners and providers, and other organisations 

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the targeted question below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• In 500 words or less outline your key milestones on a recent program development initiative and how you were able to deliver on them successfully

Applications close Friday 12 December at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Caylie Price on 0459 899 200 or at Caylie.Price@homes.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Katie Hardy on 0447 204 182 or katie.hardy@dcj.nsw.gov.au 

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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